I should preface this review by saying that I am incredibly picky about my children's medical care. After some frustration with the now-giant practice where my kids had been treated for 8 years, and a lot of research later, we saw Dr. Tiffani Scott yesterday. I have three kids, and two of them were having moderate acute issues, and her office was able to get them in the same day I called, even though they were new patients, and was willing to see them as new patients and evaluate their problems without a prior "establish a new patient" visit. That alone was remarkable. After many years in a huge practice where we hardly ever see the same practitioner twice, where the office staff is more complicated and less responsive than a government bureaucracy, and no one has ultimate responsibility for the care of your child, the personal care and direct contact with your practitioner and simplicity of the "office staff" (one nice lady who takes care of reception and billing) was a welcome change. This office consists of Dr. Scott and her kind receptionist and one nurse. I am excited that all of the followup for my kids will now be done by THEIR provider. They will have someone to call THEIR doctor.
I was also very happy with the setup of the office. I have one kiddo who struggles with immune issues, and they have separate entrances and waiting rooms for sick and well kiddos. I can't tell you how much anxiety that saves me. I usually don't take my kids to the doctor unless it's dire because they used to always come home with another illness they picked up at the doctor's office. Everything is bright and clean and comfortable. Not super fancy or over the top, but clean and happy.
And most importantly, I was very pleased with the care my children received. Dr. Scott was kind, competent, and while she adequately evaluated the acute issues I brought them in for, she also addressed their wellness as whole people. That's a rare find these days. Most doctors now seem to just hand out scripts and referrals, and you feel like you're being treated on an assembly line. This was completely different. After addressing our immediate concerns, Dr. Scott asked several questions about some other concerns she had after examining my kids. My son had some moles she felt like needed evaluating, and she referred him to a dermatologist and provided me with their business card. My daughter had some chronic issues with fatigue and she didn't just blow that off- she requested past bloodwork and is ordering tests on hormones, thyroid, iron studies, etc.- addressing many systems as if my daughter was a whole integrated person! That's just crazy these days. She also asked me about food alleriges, which my daughter does have, but if you try to convince an average MD that food allergies are playing a role in your child's health you WILL be blown off- I would know, it has happened to us over and over. But Doctor Scott actually asked me about them and asked us to keep a health log for a while for my daughter. This unheard of treatment of my children as whole integrated beings is definitely new and amazing to me. And it's part of what I was looking for. So now would be the time to point out that Tiffani Scott is not an MD. She has a doctorate in nursing practice. That means she has as much education as your MD, but her focus in education was more on practical outcomes and whole body integrated treatment versus an MD who seem to only learn how to write prescriptions and referrals. Dr. Scott (yes, that's her correct title as she holds a doctorate degree) can write prescriptions, order tests, make treatment decisions, and everything else that an MD can do. But she can also see my kids as whole people with many systems working together, which most MDs don't seem to be able to do.
She gave us practical lifestyle suggestions, a referral for something that really required a specialist, and ordered more than adequate tests for my daughter's presenting issue. That was what I was looking for most- a doctor who would see my kids as whole people, treat things she was able to herself, refer to a specialist when it was warranted, look first to practical solutions and not only medications, and be able to medicate appropriately when necessary. So far I feel like Dr. Scott has met all of those expectations and we look forward to a lasting relationship with her! read more